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During Steel-Cutting Ceremony, Fallon Announces 1st Type 26 Frigate's Name: Glasgow

July 21 2017

United Kingdom

The first ship in a new fleet of British frigates will be named HMS Glasgow.

On Thursday Defense Secretary Michael Fallon announced the name of the first Type 26 frigate during a ceremony marking the start of manufacturing work, reports the U.K. Ministry of Defense.

During the steel-cutting ceremony held at the BAE Systems Govan shipyard in Glasgow, Fallon said the ship would be named after the Scottish city.

The frigate is scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s. Two...

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